Qualification details

Release 1.  This is the first release of this qualification in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

This is a qualification for those engaged in the management of safety within the rail industry in accordance with regulations, rail network standards, rules and procedures.

This qualification requires a broad range of skilled applications within the rail safety environment. It also requires the skills and knowledge to evaluate and analyse current practices, to develop new criteria and procedures, and to provide some leadership and guidance to others in their work.

This qualification applies to a technically competent or rail experienced person who, while working under a level of supervision, has responsibility for preventative safety management capacity to exercise discretion and judgement using appropriate rail knowledge to provide technical assistance and safety support to rail operation stakeholders.

Job roles 

This qualification is aligned to the following defined role:

• rail safety manager.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

A total of 10 units of competency  comprising:

• 7 core units  listed below, plus 
• 3 general elective units  from the general elective units  listed below.

Up to 2 of the general elective units  may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

Core units 

BSBOPS403

Apply business risk management processes

TLIE4030

Prepare rail safety reports

TLIF0043

Implement fitness for work procedures

TLIF0048

Manage rail safety compliance

TLIF0054

Respond to notifiable rail safety occurrences

TLIF4104

Manage change in the rail safety environment

TLIL0027

Ensure competency of rail safety workers

General elective units 

BSBCMM411

Make presentations

BSBLDR411

Demonstrate leadership in the workplace

BSBPMG537

Manage project procurement

BSBSTR402

Implement continuous improvement

BSBTWK503

Manage meetings

BSBWHS515

Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents

TLIE4032

Use internal communication systems for rail industry regulatory compliance

TLIF0008

Apply safety critical communications in the rail environment

TLIF0015

Recognise the impact of human capabilities/limitations on human performance in a rail environment

TLIG0001

Facilitate work teams

TLIL0004

Apply conflict and grievance resolution strategies

TLIL0022

Coordinate rail safety interface agreements

This qualification replaces but is not equivalent to TLI42421 Certificate IV in Rail Safety Management.